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Important Diabetes Tech Advances in Early 2015

Insulin Nation

While you might be going through the same day-in, day-out process to keep blood sugar levels in check, there’s a diabetes technology race afoot. Diabetes tech companies are trying to outdo each other with the latest pump, continuous glucose monitor (CGM), or app to help people with diabetes regulate blood glucose levels.

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Life insurer embraces diabetes tech

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Walmart Sells AI-Backed Diabetes Tech Which Makes Blood Sugar Management Suggestions

Healthcare IT Today

If you’re not a diabetic or have never lived with a diabetic loved one, it’s hard to imagine how cumbersome it can be to manage the condition. My husband, for example, must keep a long list of items organized just to do basic self-care, including oral medication, insulin, needles to inject the insulin, a glucometer, […].

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FDA Support for AID Systems Grows with Backing of New Questionnaires

Insulin Nation

The inclusion of such a tool in the MDDT by the FDA falls in line with a growing trend within the diabetes tech industry to focus on devices that aim to improve more than just blood sugar control.

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People with Type 1 Spend More on Supplies Than on Insulin

Insulin Nation

If lawmakers are truly interested in reducing the financial burden incurred by those living with type 1 diabetes, the focus should not be solely on lowering the price of insulin. . The post People with Type 1 Spend More on Supplies Than on Insulin appeared first on Insulin Nation.

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United Healthcare Reverses Course to Cover Tandem Pumps

Insulin Nation

As the world of diabetes tech continues to advance, the bad impact of these choice restrictions becomes even more obvious. Medtronic systems all have their own CGM integrated into the insulin pump, which means if you wanted to pump and use a CGM, you again, were limited to just one brand.

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Hypoglycemia Unawareness: Why It Occurs and What to Do About It

Insulin Nation

For people living with diabetes who aren’t part of a rigorous scientific study, completely avoiding lows can be close to impossible. Improvements in diabetes tech are making it more possible to reduce the occurrence of hypos without sacrificing tight control over blood sugars.